Bicycle-supporting apparatus



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L. MALONE. BICYGLE SUPPORTING APPARATUS.

No. 560,141. Patented May 12, 1896.

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L. MALONE. BICYCLE SUPPORTING APPARATUS.

No. 560,141. Patented May 12, 1896.

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LESLIE MALONE, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI:

BICYCLE-SUPPORTING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 560,141, dated May 12,1896.

Application filed August 19, 1895, Serial No. 559,717, (No model.)

T0 (6 whom it may concern.-

lle it known that I, LESLIE MALONE, of the city of St. Louis, in theState of Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement ina Bicycle-Supporting Appliance, of which the following is a full, clear,and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to a bicycle-support more especially for use inteaching persons to ride a bicycle; and my invention consists infeatures of novelty hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in theclaims.

Figure I illustrates a side elevation of my appliance in connection witha bicycle. Fig. II is a rear view. Fig. III shows a cross-section of theguide-rail and an elevation of the traveler-rollers. Fig. IV is a likeview to Fig. III, showing the employment of two guiderails and onetraveler. Fig. V is a longitudinal vertical section taken on line'V V,Fig. VII. Fig. V1 is a rear View of the central portion of the verticalbar connecting crossbar and its retaining-bar. Fig. VII is a top view ofthe central portion of the cross-bar and retaining-bar. Fig. VIII is aside view of one end of the cross-bar and the adjacent portion of one ofthe vertical bars. Fig. IX is a top view of the parts shown in Fig.VIII. Fig. X is a top view of the fastenings employed to attach thelower ends of the vertical bars tothe bicycle-frame. Fig. XI is a sideview of the parts shown in Fig. X.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a bicycle of any ordinaryconstruction.

2 designates a track upon which the wheels of the bicycle are designedto travel, at the sides of which track are ridges 3, that confine thetravel of the bicycle-wheels upon the track.

4 designates one of a series of vertical posts which stand opposite thetrack 2, and which are provided at their upper ends with crossarms 5,and supported by the cross-arms are the suspended guide-rails 6,arranged in continuous line. These rails may be in pattern single bar,as shown in Figs. I to III, inclusive, or they may be of double-barpattern, as shown at 6, Fig. IV.

7 designates a frame preferably consisting of vertical bars 7 supportedby the bicycle and connected at their upper ends toa block 8, carryingeither a pair of rollers 9, as illustrated in Figs. I to III, inclusive,where the the rollers are located at each side of the single rail, orwhere the double-bar rail 6 (shown in Fig. IV) is employed a singleroller 9 travels between the two bars 6.

At the rear of the bicycle saddle-post the vertical bars 7 are connectedby a cross-bar 10, joined to the vertical bars by means of yokes 11.

The saddle-post 12 which I employ is provided with a horizontal tube 13,upon which the saddle is seated, and through this tube I pass the roundend of a bar 14 and apply a nut 15 to hold the bar in place. Theopposite end of this bar is flattened, and is arranged to pass through abox 16 and through the central portion of the cross-bar 10, and it isconnected to these parts by means of a pin 18, arranged to fit in anyone of a number of perforations 17 in the bar 14. By this means theupper ends of the vertical bars 7 may be adjusted with relation to theguide-rail. The lower ends of the vertical bars are connected to therear bar of the frame of the bicycle by means of hook-clamps 19, thatpartially encircle the bars of the frame, and the opposite ends of theclamps are provided with screwthreads that are arranged to pass throughany one of a number of openings 20 in the vertical bars and to receive athumb-nut 21, by which the vertical bars are securely clamped to thebicycle-frame.

22 designates a cushion placed between the vertical bars and the framefor the purpose of obtaining a tight fit between the clamp and theframe.

The series of openings 20 permit of the adjustment of the device withrelation to the height of the saddle-post and also with relation to thesize of the bicycle in use.

I claim as my invention- 1. In a bicycle-supporting apparatus, thecombination of an overhead track, a frame consisting of vertical bars,one or more rollers on said frame arranged for engagement with saidoverhead track, a cross-bar connecting said vertical bars, a connectionfrom said crossbar to the saddle-post of a bicycle, and aconnectionbetween the lower ends of said vertical bars and the frame ofsaid bicycle.

2. In a bicycle-supporting appliance, the

combination of an overhead track, a frame consisting of Vertical bars,one or more rollers on said frame arranged for engagement with saidoverhead track, a cross-bar connecting said Vertical bars, an adjustableconnection from said cross-bar to the saddle-post of a bicycle, and aclamp arranged to adjustably secure the lower ends of said Vertical barsto the frame of said bicycle, substantially as herein set forth.

3. In a bicycle-supporting appliance, the

combination with an overhead track of a frame, provided with means forengagement with said track, an adjustment-bar connecting said frame tothe saddle-post of a bicycle, and a clamp arranged to connect the lowerend of said frame to the frame of said bicycle, substantially asdescribed.

LESLIE MALONE. In presence of- E. S. KNIGHT, XV. FINLEY.v

